I know some of you are wheel whores, but me, Im an HID color whore

12000K:

15000K:

10000K:

4300K (stock):

8000K:

3000K (they look normal but give off awesome yellow light):

 

^ oh yeah, for a bit I had some amber LED wedge bulbs in the roadlamp socket

 

Good pics, I like... do the 15000k die sooner versus the others because they are the highest?

 

no offense guy... but me personally i hate all aftermarket h.i.d. lights...scream cheap car!!! i think stock offers the cleanest look

 

do you mean as in bulb life? idk i usually switch colors every other week or so, so I'm sure none of my bulbs have even been "broken in" yet

in a side note, any luck on those vents? or am I just gonna have to go crossed-eyed w/ the Accord fog mod.?

 

true, it is annoying seeing 4 grand Civics running around w/ the 8000K HID retrofit, kinda annoying really.

we all have our different preferences I guess, no offense taken, thanks for checking out the pics

 

Yeah man, I looked everywhere for those damn things, the wife remembers seein em, but doesnt remember. I think the movers stole em. "Hey look, CL-S vents" jk.... jump on acuraoemparts, i ordered the bolts for the rear seats (lost em when i installed suspension) and they arrived in a few days.

 

Btw, do one headlight 12k, and the other 3k. its all the rage.

 

i agree...I think the highest i would go with would be 6000k if i didnt use the stock bulbs...

 

I wouldnt downgrade to anything else. Honda/Acura is the most candle light-like sun light

 

CL-SA

What bulb do you think gave you the best sight? As best for seeing further.

I kinda like that 12K.

 

i just put in 6k cuz one of my headlights popped. looks very close to stock

 

Nice thread to display your various HID installs.

 

wtf did you smoke today, granted i've been laughin my ass off, but damn you said some crazy metaphors

 

blue + yellow = GREEEN!!! haha thatd be some interesting light on the road infront of me lol

 

Well none of them really gave me any trouble at night since I live around the city and its usually well-lit. maybe it was a trick of the eyes but I think the 10000K made everything seem "brighter" bouncing off the reflective signs and all.

I think if our cars had projectors on them, the light out put would be even better but I guess thats a mod you have to do on your own

 

mmm maybe on their newer cars equipped with projectors but w/ our reflectors you need some like brand new ballast/ignitors to get the most of the low-beams IMO

 

Holy Glare Batman!

 

No 6000k?

 

white's too boring

 

yeah...

thats what you get when you use D2S bulbs with a reflector housing

 

I knew that was going to be a stretch to pull off

 

Id much rather do a retrofit with stock 4300k bulbs. Much nicer.

 

something about seeing cars with really blue almost puple lights just doesn't sit right with me.


So what's with the bulb changing lol CL SA?

 

Nice look.....

 

sup CL-SA...i was searching for HID bulbs on the net and happen to come across your forum post...one of my bulbs just recently went out and i cant find any stores that carry them in my area (Tinley Park)...where do you get your bulbs in Chicago?...im not really into the whole "car scene"; just need help finding a pair of replacement bulbs...thanks

 

Well I get mine online. If Im feeling cheap I just use Amazon.com or if I feel like a name brand I got to omnixautosports.com

 

I just looked up a set of the bulbs from PIAA, They want $493.00 a set! Guess I'll be going to Ebay again!

 

 

mmm yeah PIAA and APEXI both make a 10000K set for like $400, I really wanna get one but im so sure it probably isnt worth the money...then again...lol

 

Flyingsol, you might want to check out this thread: https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-cl-2001-2003-50/03-cl-low-beams-709410/
You need D2R or D2S bulbs.

 

I love seeing a 92 civic hatch, with a set of purple HIDs. If i were a LEO i'd pull his ass over just for being stupid.

 

i've been through 6 - 12ks.

10k's been the best so far. And no those bright HIDs dont make our car look cheap. at least not in my opinion.

 

you mean stock temperature at 4300k.... because stock cars do have HID's.... i think our cars without projectors look stupid. hid's should be used on projector-based headlights imo.

 

I used to get a 60% discount on PIAA's and used them in many vehicles and always had great results. I've never had one fail. Even if I still got the discount, I still don't think I would spend that much for the HID's in the CLS. Or any light bulb for that matter. Except for the bulbs in my Reef Aquarium.

Either way I don't care how long or how good the work, thats just too much dam money!

 

I LOVE THE COLOR OF ALL OEM H.I.D. IF ITS 4300K THEN THATS WHAT I LIKE...AND I AGREE OUR CARS WOULD LOOK BETTER WITH PROJECTORS...ALL H.I.D. HEADLIGHTS SHOULD BE FITTED WITH PROJECTION LENSES...OUR CARS LACK OF HAVING PROJECTORS DOES NOT MAKE THEM LOOK CHEAP... CARS WITH BARNEY PURPLE AND SUPERMAN BLUE HEADLIGHTS MAKE ALL CARS LOOK CHEAP... FRIGGIN CARS LOOK LIKE FUKIN U.F.O.S

 

I've got 1500k on my bike, its on a blue gsx-r, but I mainly got those so other motorists would see it easier....

it doesnt work.

 

hey guys, I posted this mainly to help people out by being able to see what the color temp would look like before buying, I really dont want people bashing each other on their opinions here...
thanks

 

Its a great thead. I dont think anyone is bashing anyone

 

no bashing here...this is something that is sort of a pet peeve of mine right now with car customization...its a great thread and strictly opinion based...some people love different color h.i.d. And some people(me) hate them!!!! To each their own....